David Nield

David Nield

Freelance Contributor

Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you'll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

Articles by: David Nield

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Google in 2024: the hits, the misses, plus what to expect in 2025

By David Nield published

From new Pixel phones to a lot of AI, Google has traveled a long way in the space of 12 months.

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YouTube Premium is the only digital subscription I'm keeping for the whole of 2025 – here's why

By David Nield published

Ad-free viewing, background playback, offline downloads, YouTube Music Premium, and more besides – this is the only streaming subscription I need in 2025.

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Samsung in 2024: the hits, the misses, plus what to expect in 2025

By David Nield published

Take a look back on the last 12 months for Samsung, and see if you agree with our assessment of how well it went.

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The Samsung Galaxy S25 series just leaked again – here are the top 4 rumored details

By David Nield published

We're hearing even more about the four new models expected to make up the Galaxy S25 series next year.

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Samsung tipped to unveil the Galaxy Ring 2 at its January Unpacked event

By David Nield published

It looks as though there are going to be plenty of new gadgets to talk about at the January 22 showcase.

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We may have our first look at one of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra colors

By David Nield published

This could be the new Titanium Blue color for the Galaxy S25 Ultra – unless it's actually called Titanium Gray.

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The M4 MacBook Air is tipped to show up before new iPads and the iPhone SE 4 in 2025

By David Nield published

We think we might know when the rumored M4 MacBook Air, the iPad 11, the iPad Air 7, and the iPhone SE 4 are showing up.

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Here's when the Samsung Galaxy S25 could go on sale – though expect to pay more

By David Nield published

Two new reports out of South Korea give us some more unconfirmed information about these phones.

Google TV

Google TV users are getting even more free channels in time for the holidays

By David Nield published

If you're in the US, you now have a total of 171 channels to watch through the Google TV Freeplay app.

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New leak says if your iPhone can run iOS 18, it should be able to run iOS 19 too

By David Nield published

We have some hints about which iPhones and iPads are going to be able to run the software Apple unveils next year.

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This hidden iPhone feature tells you who's calling before you've looked at the screen

By David Nield published

If you've got an iPhone, you can set custom vibrations for calls from specific contacts, to know who's getting in touch.

OnePlus Open

We may have to wait longer for the OnePlus Open 2 than we thought

By David Nield published

Previous reports suggested that the OnePlus Open 2 could be launched as early as January, February, or March.

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More Galaxy S25 specs leak – and we might know just how thin the S25 Slim version is

By David Nield published

The Samsung Galaxy S25 leaks are continuing apace, and the latest batch includes details of the Slim model.

OnePlus Open

The OnePlus Open 2 could come with these key upgrades – and the biggest battery yet in a foldable

By David Nield published

As the OnePlus Open 2 launch draws closer, we're hearing more about what we can expect from it.

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Adobe's Photoshop and Lightroom photo plans get a huge price hike, but there's a way to avoid it

By David Nield published

The $9.99-per-month options for Photoshop and Lightroom are going away, for new and existing users.

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Some Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra screen coatings are wearing out – and it's not a good look

By David Nield published

Numerous complaints are appearing online about the display coating on the Galaxy S24 Ultra screen.

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DJI Osmo Action 6 leaks just three months after the launch of the Action 5 Pro

By David Nield published

We've been very impressed with the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro, but it seems a successor is already on the way.

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The Samsung Galaxy S25 is tipped to come with a huge Bixby AI upgrade

By David Nield published

The next-gen Bixby has already been shown off in China, but the rest of the world will get it soon.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max REVIEW

We just got a hint that we might have to pay more for the iPhone 17

By David Nield published

iPhone 16 pricing more or less followed the iPhone 15 template – so that means we might see a bump next year.

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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could come with a stylish new color

By David Nield published

One well-placed tipster says we're getting a "very beautiful" new color for the Galaxy S25 Ultra next year.

Apple iPhone 16 Plus Review

Apple rumored to have started production on the iPhone 17 Air

By David Nield published

Moves are now underway to start production on the iPhone 17 Air, which is apparently replacing the iPhone 16 Plus.

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The latest Google Pixel Drop changes how your phone charges – here's what's new

By David Nield published

Pixel phones are now able to cap charging at 80% to preserve the long-term health of the battery.

Google Maps

You've got more time – the great Google Maps Timeline switch gets a new deadline date

By David Nield published

Google is implementing a rather confusing change to the way it tracks the places you've been to.

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Android will soon borrow iOS 18's anti-car sickness feature – here's how it works

By David Nield published

Vehicle Motion Cues have only just arrived on the iPhone, but there are already plans to add them to Android.

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Best file transfer software of 2025

By David Nield last updated

Updated We list the best file transfer software, to make it simple and easy to make your files easier to access online when you want to share them.

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